Is lorazepam the same as clonazepam?

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Lorazepam and clonazepam are the same as Ativan and Klonopin. Both pretty much do the same thing. They are both benzodiazepine medications. However I'm not sure if they act the same way on a person. Hopefully someone who know a bit more about these two meds could help you out much better than I can. Good Luck.

Sabbi, Lorazepam is the generic name for Ativan; which is a benzo that functions as a sedative, hypnotic, and antianxiety med. It can be prescribed for anxiety, irritability, alcohol withdrawl, and some seizure activities. Clonazepam is the generic name for Klonopin; which is a benzo derivative that acts as an anticonvulsant. It can be prescribed seizures, panic disorder, and anxiety. I would NOT recommend taking one as a replacement for the other without consulting your physician first. Hope this helps.

I've always taken clonazepam (Klonopin) -- I believe that it is a long acting benzo compared to lorazepam (Avitan) few hours -- I read that clonazepam can actually worsen depression.

Avitan-lorazepam/ The half-life is 4 hours. That means that it will decrease by half every four hours. For example, if you take 1 mg, you will have .5mg in your bloodstream after 4 hours, .25 after 8 hours, .125 mg after 12 hrs, and .06 mg after 16 hrs, .03 after 20 hrs, and .015mg after 24 hrs., etc.

i take 1 sertraline in the morning i think thats zolof and half of 1mg of ativan at night i have tried other meds and after a while i find that my panic attacks and deppression gets worse its like my skin is crawling

Anonymous 20 Jun 2010

Sabbi,

Ok .. there is a drug interaction checher on this site its at the top click on it and agree to the terms and conditions then it will ask you to start adding each med u take when you are done it will ask you to check interactions or something similar; I will do this 4 you as you r new..good girl!!!

Anonymous 20 Jun 2010

you have 2 do it I tried but it stays in my page and I cant send it to you dont have your email, its very simple

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